Spills & pollution incidents in 1997

Oil and chemical spills, groundings and vessel casualties with a pollution threat: NOAA IncidentNews responses since 1957, and spill-response areas broadcast as navigational warnings.

issued in 1997
76
still in force
0
vs previous year
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first · last
01-12 · 12-29

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Where · top seas

North Atlantic Ocean2837%
Gulf of Mexico2128%
North Pacific Ocean1520%
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia57%
Bering Sea34%
Gulf of Alaska23%
Philippine Sea11%
Caribbean Sea11%

All spills & pollution incidents issued in 1997 · 76

  1. NOAAORR-72541997-12-29 → 1998-01-12
    Mount hope bay, ma
    Atlantic Bulker; Mount Hope Bay, Ma
  2. NOAAORR-72531997-12-29 → 1998-01-12
    Wilmington, north carolina
    Tug Captain Frank; Wilmington, North Carolina
  3. NOAAORR-72521997-12-24 → 1998-01-07
    Date: december 24, 1997 1400 pdt - to: noaa ssc ed levine - from: noaa/hazardous materials response team,…
    Barge Alaska; Wrangell, Alaska · Wrangell, Alaska
  4. NOAAORR-72511997-12-24 → 1998-01-07
    East cameron block 338 pipeline; 90 miles offshore louisiana
  5. NOAAORR-72501997-12-17 → 1997-12-31
    Ship shoal block 126; 2 miles offshore louisiana
  6. NOAAORR-72491997-12-05 → 1997-12-19
    Diesel; savannah river
    St Serv
  7. NOAAORR-50111997-11-26 → 1997-12-10
    Unalaska island, alaska
    M/V Kuroshima; Unalaska Island, Alaska
  8. NOAAORR-72481997-11-21 → 1997-12-05
    Point reyes, ca
    Mystery Spill, Point Reyes; Point Reyes, Ca
  9. NOAAORR-72471997-11-20 → 1997-12-04
    Timbalier bay, louisiana
    Timbalier Bay; Timbalier Bay, Louisiana
  10. NOAAORR-72461997-11-16 → 1997-11-30
    Point reyes, california
    Mystery Tarballs, Drakes Bay; Point Reyes, California
  11. NOAAORR-72441997-11-14 → 1997-11-28
    Near intersection w/ brunswick river
    Cape Fear River Nc; Near Intersection W/ Brunswick River
  12. NOAAORR-72451997-11-14 → 1997-11-28
    Ambrose light anchorage
    C/v Teval; Ambrose Light Anchorage
  13. NOAAORR-72421997-11-12 → 1997-11-26
    Port of hampton road, virginia
    C/v Ned Lloyd Delft; Port of Hampton Road, Virginia
  14. NOAAORR-72431997-11-12 → 1997-11-26
    Wilmington, north carolina
    High Rise Services; Wilmington, North Carolina
  15. NOAAORR-72411997-11-06 → 1997-11-20
    Texas city, tx
    Two Barges; Texas City, Tx
  16. NOAAORR-72391997-11-05 → 1997-11-19
    Humboldt bay, california
    M/V Kure; Humboldt Bay, California
  17. NOAAORR-72401997-11-05 → 1997-11-19
    Rota west harbor
    M/V Shogun; Rota West Harbor
  18. NOAAORR-72381997-11-03 → 1997-11-17
    On the morning of 11/2/97, the 144 foot fishing vessel northern voyager, radioed the US coast guard that it…
    Northern Voyager; Gloucester, Ma · Gloucester, Ma
  19. NOAAORR-72371997-10-30 → 1997-11-13
    F/V fortuna 21; pearl harbor, hi
  20. NOAAORR-72361997-10-27 → 1997-11-10
    Gulf of mexico
    Mystery Spill - Gulf of Mexico; Gulf of Mexico
  21. NOAAORR-72351997-10-24 → 1997-11-07
    Santa cruz, california
    Mystery Spill/monterey Bird Incident; Santa Cruz, California
  22. NOAAORR-72341997-10-21 → 1997-11-04
    Barataria pass, louisiana
    F/V Celia M; Barataria Pass, Louisiana
  23. NOAAORR-72331997-10-18 → 1997-11-01
    Barge pv 5996; bolivar peninsula, texas
  24. NOAAORR-72321997-10-08 → 1997-10-22
    At 2012, october 8, 1997, the t/v western lion reported a sheen in the water approximately 60 miles offshore…
    T/v Western Lion; Galveston, Texas · Galveston, Texas
  25. NOAAORR-72311997-09-30 → 1997-10-14
    An oil slick of unknown origin was discovered in the early afternoon of 30 sep 1997 approximately 10 miles…
    Mystery Spill - Florida Keys; Florida Keys · Florida Keys
  26. NOAAORR-72301997-09-29 → 1997-10-13
    Gulf of mexico
    Mystery Spill - Gulf of Mexico Platform; Gulf of Mexico
  27. NOAAORR-72291997-09-29 → 1997-10-13
    Vandenberg air force base, california
    Platform Irene; Vandenberg Air Force Base, California
  28. NOAAORR-72281997-09-28 → 1997-10-12
    At approximately 2255, september 28, 1997, the uscg mso in portland, oregon was notified of an ammonia…
    Crystal Ocean Cold Storage; Astoria, Oregon · Astoria, Oregon
  29. NOAAORR-72271997-09-18 → 1997-10-02
    At approximately 0100 on september 18, 1997, the t/v mystra reported that she had oil around her at the big…
    T/v Mystra; Delaware Bay · Delaware Bay
  30. NOAAORR-72261997-09-16 → 1997-09-30
    Southwest kenai peninsula
    Ninilchik River Sulfur Spill; Southwest Kenai Peninsula
  31. NOAAORR-72251997-09-05 → 1997-09-19
    Morgan city, louisiana
    Ammonia Leak; Morgan City, Louisiana
  32. NOAAORR-72241997-08-21 → 1997-09-04
    Moriches inlet, new york
    Dredge Alaska; Moriches Inlet, New York
  33. NOAAORR-72231997-08-19 → 1997-09-02
    On the evening of august 18, 1997, a 2,000-gallon tank of asphalt emulsion was being unloaded from a barge…
    Haines Dock Asphalt Spill; Haines, Alaska · Haines, Alaska
  34. NOAAORR-72221997-08-14 → 1997-08-28
    Texaco pipeline - louisiana; south timbalier block 270
  35. NOAAORR-72211997-08-13 → 1997-08-27
    Initial report - on 13 august 1997 at approximate 1000, the uscg received a report of an unknown quantity of…
    Mystery Spill - Astoria, Or; Astoria, Or · Astoria, Or
  36. NOAAORR-72201997-08-12 → 1997-08-26
    On august 12, 1997, a pile-driving vessel located approximately 70 miles south of mobile, alabama reported a…
    Hydraulic Oil Spill; Mobile, Alabama · Mobile, Alabama
  37. NOAAORR-72191997-08-05 → 1997-08-19
    At approximately 2200, august 5, 1997, an unknown quantity of heavy fuel oil and jet fuel was spilled from…
    Tosco Refinery; Ferndale, Washington · Ferndale, Washington
  38. NOAAORR-72181997-07-29 → 1997-08-12
    Late in the day on july 28, 1997, act baltimore received notification of a leak from two containers on the…
    Dundalk Marine Terminal; Baltimore, Maryland · Baltimore, Maryland
  39. NOAAORR-72151997-07-24 → 1997-08-07
    Mona island, puerto rico
    Freighter Fortuna Reefer; Mona Island, Puerto Rico
  40. NOAAORR-72161997-07-24 → 1997-08-07
    On july 23, 1997, mso hampton roads received a report that a sheen had been sighted near the providence,…
    T/s Providence; Yorktown, Virginia · Yorktown, Virginia
  41. NOAAORR-72171997-07-24 → 1997-08-07
    On july 24, 1997, observers on the t/v vanadis, anchored at 2847' n, 94?29' w, reported a sheen
    T/v Vanadis; Galveston, Texas · Galveston, Texas
  42. NOAAORR-72141997-07-18 → 1997-08-01
    Wilmington, north carolina
    C/v Msc Clorinda; Wilmington, North Carolina
  43. NOAAORR-72131997-07-07 → 1997-07-21
    Grays harbor, wa
    Tug Marie M; Grays Harbor, Wa
  44. NOAAORR-72121997-06-27 → 1997-07-11
    Westchester creek, new york
    Sewage Spill; Westchester Creek, New York
  45. NOAAORR-72111997-06-21 → 1997-07-05
    Vermillion 16; freshwater city, louisiana
  46. NOAAORR-72101997-06-13 → 1997-06-27
    T/b pvs 103; mississippi river, baton rouge, la
  47. NOAAORR-72091997-06-10 → 1997-06-24
    Barge bell 157; san pablo bay, california
  48. NOAAORR-72081997-06-04 → 1997-06-18
    Cedar island ferry breakwater; cedar island, pamlico sound, north carolina
  49. NOAAORR-72071997-05-30 → 1997-06-13
    Assateague island mystery spill; assateague island national wildlife refuge,virginia
  50. NOAAORR-72061997-05-28 → 1997-06-11
    Mantoloking, new jersey
    Mantoloking Beach; Mantoloking, New Jersey

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